Lambeth vs Lewisham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Lambeth and Lewisham? A side-by-side comparison based on 43,339 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Lambeth: 82.5%

24,443 decisions · 20,158 approved · 4,285 refused · 42 wards

Lewisham: 82.2%

18,896 decisions · 15,540 approved · 3,356 refused · 20 wards

Overall approval rates

Lambeth (24,443 decided)

82.5%

Lewisham (18,896 decided)

82.2%

By application type

Advertisement — Lambeth (724 decided)

75.0%

Advertisement — Lewisham (266 decided)

77.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Lambeth (2,872 decided)

83.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Lewisham (2,583 decided)

82.7%

Change of Use — Lambeth (838 decided)

86.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Lambeth (432 decided)

83.1%

Discharge of Conditions — Lewisham (79 decided)

97.5%

Full — Lambeth (10,395 decided)

76.1%

Full — Lewisham (11,462 decided)

78.4%

Listed Building — Lambeth (1,000 decided)

83.1%

Listed Building — Lewisham (190 decided)

90.0%

Other — Lambeth (5,263 decided)

89.1%

Other — Lewisham (1,088 decided)

84.3%

Prior Approval — Lambeth (216 decided)

36.6%

Prior Approval — Lewisham (293 decided)

40.3%

Trees — Lambeth (2,703 decided)

97.2%

Trees — Lewisham (2,935 decided)

99.7%

What the numbers mean

There is a 0.3 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Lewisham is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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